Game device



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Patented Jan. 26, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GAME DEVICEApplication October 29, 1936, Serial No. 108,292

7 Claims.

This invention relates to game devices, more particularly to gamedevices which are prepared for play by the insertion of a coin or tokenin a coin slot and are set into operation by a manual manipulation of alever associated with the coin receiving apparatus. The principal objectof the invention is the provision of a new and improved game device ofthis type which is capable of being adapted to a number of differentgames and which has a pleasing appearance and an interesting operationwhich tends to attract players.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a gamewhich is housed in a cabinet that is completely closed and is covered'by a glass top upon the underside of which are placed translucentfigures designating the game to be played. The mechanism employed in thegame is located entirely within the cabinet and is provided withilluminating devices which illuminate the game figures in accordancewith the play of the game.

A further object of the invention lies in the provision of a game devicewhich, when set in motion responsive to the insertion of a coin ortoken, goes through a definite cycle of operations automatically andcomes to rest inreadiness for the next play.

Still another object of the invention resides in the provision of adispensing mechanism operable to dispense tokens indicative of the scoreobtained in the play.

Still another object of the invention resides in the provision of meansadapted to variably control the operation of the dispensing mechanismwith each play of the game thereby to vary the score awarded.

Still a further object of the invention resides in a provision of acontrol mechanism for games of this type which is adapted to be set inmotion by manually controlled means, to maintain itself in motionthrough a predetermined cycle of operation, and further adapted tocontrol the associated instrumentalities of the game in a predeterminedsequence.

Further objects of the invention not specifically mentioned here will beapparent from the detailed description and claims which follow,reference being had to the accompanying drawings in,which a preferredembodiment of the invention is shown by way of example and in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the top of the game apparatus;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the game device with the top removed andshowing the operating mechanism;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view, partly in section, of the controlmechanism;

Fig. 4 is an elevational view of the control mechanism;

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the circuit of the game device;

Fig. 6 is a detailed view of a portion of the dispensing mechanism.

In the drawings, we have illustrated the teachings of our invention, byshowing its embodiment in a game in which the glass top I of the cabinetis provided with a playing circle 2 upon which are shown a plurality ofpairs of dice 3. The circle 2, its borders, the background, and the dice3 are placed upon the underside of the glass top I preferably by ascreening process and are in contrasting colors. The dice 3 are formedin such a manner as to be translucent so that they may be made to standout clearly when illuminated from the underside of the plate.

Plate I also contains an indicator panel 4 which is divided into sevenspaces, each containing one or more figures, as shown. A coin chutemechanism indicated generally at 5 contains seven slots 6 which aremarked to correspond to the marking on the indicator panel 4. Thisarrangement provides seven playing channels in the device and permitsseven persons to play the game at one time.

The top 2 also contains a transparent window I, through which is visiblethe drumof a score selecting mechanism. This drum is provided with sevenspaces which are marked to correspond with the markings on the indicatorpanel 4 in the manner indicated at 8 in Fig. 1-

The game is prepared for play by the insertion of a coin or token in thecoin slot 5 corresponding to the number that the player desires to play,after which handle 9 of the coin chute mechanism is moved forwardly ofthe machine and thence backwardly into the position in which it is shownin Fig. 1. This manipulation of the handle prepares and initiates theoperation of the machine as will presently appear.

As will be seen in Fig. 2, the mechanical apparatus of the game consistsof a main control unit l0, shown in more detail in Figs. 3 and 4, ascore selector ll having a drum l2 containing electrical .figures whichare visible through the window 1.

A dispensing mechanism indicated generally at I3 is also provided and isdisposed beneath the coin slot 6 and connected thereto by suitablechutes M. A cross chute I5 conducts the coin to a till IS in which theyare stored.

The instrumentalities of the game are controlled through the medium ofcontrol relays I! over circuits which will be hereinafter explained,

power for the relays and magnets of the device being suppliedfrom aso-called power pack I8. A transformer I9 is provided to furnish currentfor lighting the various lamps in the device, as will presently appear.

The coin chute mechanism per se is not of the essence of the presentinvention as there are a number of mechanismsof this type available uponthe open market. It is sufficient herein to say that the mechanism isarranged to receive a coin placed in one of the slots 6 and, when thehandle 9 is operated, to test that coin for size and material, and toemploy the coin as a cam in preparing the machine for operation. Thespring assemblies by which the electral.circuits of the device arecontrolled, form the only part of the mechanism essential with theteachings of the present invention, as will hereinafter appear.

' The control mechanism In shown in Figs. 2, 3,

' and 4 comprises a base 23 upon which is mounted an upwardly extendinggenerally U-shaped bracket 24. A motor 25 is mounted upon the base plate23 and a speed reducing gearing 26 is mounted upon the motor.Preferably, this gearing comprises a worm and gear, as shown. A vertical1 shaft 21 is journalled in the bracket of the speed reducing gearingand extends upwardly and downwardly therefrom. A second shaft 28 isjournalled in the bracket 24 with its axis in alignment with the shaft21.

Shaft 2'! carries a driving clutchdisk 29 which is keyed thereto in sucha manner as to be movable longitudinally therealong. The shaft 28carries a driven clutch disk keyed thereto in such a manner as tobefixed thereon. Shaft 28 also carries a brake wheel 3| which is providedwith peripheral teeth 32 corresponding in number to the number ofindependent positions in which the shaft 28 may be brought to rest. Inthe game shown by way of example, there are twentyone positions in thegame and wheel 3| is provided with twenty-one teeth. An electro-magnet33 is mounted uponbracket 24 and a pawl 34 is fitted upon the armatureof this magnet and adapted to engage the teeth 32 of the brake wheelwhen the magnet is de-energized. A spring 34' holds the pawl against theteeth and permits the pawl to ride over the teeth,'as will presentlyappear. Pawl 34 serves to locate the shaft 28 in position.

An electro-magnet 35 is also mounted upon the bracket 24 and providedwith an armature 36 which carries a bifurcated arm 31 which encirclesthe shaft 2! and engages the drivingmember 29 of the .clutch. Whenenergized, magnet 35 moves driving member 29 into driving engagementwith driven member 38 of the clutch, thereby to move known type ofclutches will work equally well in lieu of the type shown.

Shaft 21 is extended downwardly from the speed reducing gearing 26 andprovided with a worm gear 48 which engages a worm wheel4| located uponthe cam shaft 42 that is journalled at right angles to the shaft 21 anddisposed substantially parallel to the base plate 23. Cam shaft 42carries a plurality of cams whlch'are arranged to operate springassemblies 43 that are mounted upon a suitable bracket 44 extending.upwardly from the base plate 23.

material upon which are mounted three metallic rings 53.

A cross arm 54 is fixed upon the upper end of shaft 3| and carries atone end a box-like'housing 55, Fig. 2, in which are. disposed aplurality of electrical lamps 56 that are connected by suitable wires tothe upper ones of the collector rings 53. The opposite end of the arm 54is provided with a counterweight 55' which balances the arm dynamically.The radius of arm 54 is the same as the radius of the playing circle 2upon panel I and lamps 56 are arranged directly beneath the dice 3thereon so that as the arm is moved and the lights lighted, the variousdice 3 are illuminated.

Arm 54 carries a bracket 56' which extends downwardly along thecollector ring assembly 52 and carries springs 51 which are engaged withthe upper two rings 53 and a third spring 58 which is electricallyconnected to a wiper .59 that is carried upon the bracket 56 andextended into electral contact with contacts 5| upon the plate 58.

to note that the mechanism consists of a suitable bracket 68 in which isjournalled a shaft 6| upon which is mounted the drum l2 that is visiblethrough the window ,1 through the top of the cabinet.

An electro-magnet 62 is provided with an armature 63 which is adapted toengage a star wheel 64. When the magnet is energized the armature kicksthe star wheel to cause the drum to be rotated and finally brought torest in fixed position. The drum carries a commutator which is engagedby a plurality of springs, one for each circuit into the machine,- and abrush assembly 65 engages collector rings that are mounted on the shaft,to extend the circuit outwardly from the machine.

In Fig. 2, we have also shown a dispensing mechanism l3 which is alsoavailable on the open market and is not of the essence of the presentinvention. Any dispensing mechanism which will dispense during eachoperation of the game device may be employed. In the Patent 2,010,966

issued August 13, 1935 to H. W. Seiden, et al, there is shown adispensing mechanism which may be used within the teachings of the invention. and to which patent reference is here made as to the details andconstruction of the mechanism, although other dispensing mechanisms-may-be found equally applicable.

It is sufficient to note herein that the dispensing mechanism comprisesa; vertical tubelike reservoir 18', Fig. 2, in which are stored aplurality or coins or tokens which are received from the slots of thecoin chute mechanism. A reciprocating slide is registered with thebottom of this reservoir and contains. an opening or pocket into whichone or more coins may fit. The slide is reciprocated by electro-magneticmeans, shown in the above patent as a motor and serves to move the coinsfrom the reservoir to a discharge chute which conducts them to a drawerin the cabinet from which they may be removed by the player.

The dispensing mechanism used in connection with the preferredembodiment of the present invention substitutes a solenoid for the motorof the Seiden patent but otherwise is identical in construction andoperation with the device shown in this patent. A more detaileddescription of this structure will appear hereinafter.

The cabinet I0 in which the game device shown is housed is essential tothe present invention only so far as to completely encase the mechanism.As shown, a shelf-like mounting plate 'II is fitted within the cabinetand one section I2 of the walls-of the cabinet is fixed to this plate Hto form a drawer-like structure. All of the instrumentalities of thegame mechanism are mounted upon plate 'II and wall section I2, whichpermits them to be withdrawn from the cabinetfor adjustment and repairas may be required.

Operation When a coin is placed in one of the coin chutes Ii of the coinmechanism and handle 9 is operated, the coin is brought into positionindicated by the dotted circles MI in Fig. 5. The presence of a coin ina particular one of the chutes operates the spring assembly associatedwith that chute to close the main springs thereof against theirrespective make contacts. The device is provided with I sets of springs,one for each of the slots 6.

Assume for the moment that a coin or token is placed in each of the '7slots of the coin chute. Handle 9 is then operated clockwise, Fig. 5, toclose springs I02, thereby to close a circuit from ground through camSprings I03 and its make contact, conductor I04 through springs I02,through the winding ofrelay I05, to battery. Relay I05 operates overthis circuit and locks itself in operated position over a circuitextending through the winding of the relay through spring I06 and itsmake contact, conductor I01, cam spring I08 and its make contact toground. Relay I05 also closes springs I09 which extend a circuit fromgrounded conductor I04 to the lower one of the springs IIO that areoperated by handle 9 in its reverse position. This operation completesthe preparatory step of conditioning the machine for play and handle 9is then operated in a counter-clockwisedirection, Fig. 5, to opensprings I02 and close springs IIO.

A circuit may now be traced from grounded conductor I04, spring I09 andits make contact, through the lower and middle ones of springs IIO,conductor III, through the winding of relay II2, to battery. Relay II2energizes over this circuit and by closing spring I I3 against its makecontact, extends the grounded circuit previously traced to the lower oneof the springs I I0 through the upper one of the springs, conductor II4, conductor II5, through the winding of relay II6 to battery. Relay H8is operated over this circuit and by closing springs Ill, closes alocking cirvcuit for itself which is extended by conductor Relay IIIicloses springs I20, thereby to close a circuit from one side of a sourceof current through the winding of motor 25 to the other side of thatsource of current. 'Preferably the motor 25 is wound to operate on 110volts of commercial current which may be either alternating or directcurrent. 3

Relay II6 also closes spring I2I to extend a circuit from ground throughthat spring and its make contact, through lamp I22, and also overconductor I23, to conductor I24 which is commoned into the righthandmain springs of each of the assemblies in the coin chute mechanism.Since it is assumed that there is a coin in each one of the chutes, eachof these main springs will be closed against its respective make contactand the circuit will be extended from conductor I24 to the lamps I 35,thence through those lamps and conductor I25 to battery I26. Lamps I35are disposed beneath the plate I of the cabinet immediately under thetranslucent indicator panel 4 and serve, when lighted, to illuminate thenumbers thereon, thereby to indicate which numbers are in play. Since itis assumed that all numbers are being played, all of the figures onindicator 4 will be illuminated.

Responsive to the energization of motor 25 as above, the motor operatesto rotate shaft 2] through the medium of the reducing gearing 25, andthrough worm 40 and worm gear 4I engaged thereby rotates cam shaft 42 torotate that cam -to prepare shaft 28 for rotation.

After the motor has made a few more revolutions, cam 3 closes spring I38against its make contact. Closure of the make contact I38 extends acircuit from the battery through magnet 35, conductor I39, contact I38,and its make contact, conductor III, the upper one of the springcontacts IIO, conductor II4, contact H3 and its make contact, conductorII5, contact Ill and its make contact, conductor H8 and then to groundat spring contact I08, thereupon. The clutch magnet 35 energizes overthis circuit and operates its armature 36 to move the driving member 29of the clutch into driving engagement with the driven member 30 thereof.This couples shaft 28 to shaft 21 and the former shaft is rotated tospin arm 54 thereby to move wiper 59 over the contacts 5|. Thisoperation continues while the motor makes sufiicient number ofrevolutions to move cams 3 counter-clockwise until the hill portion ofthat cam again energizes spring I38 thereby to move that spring from itsmake contact and break the circuit to clutch magnet 35. The clutch isthereby opened and arm 54 continues to spin by its own momentum.

A short time later, shaft 42 will have rotated sufiiciently to bring thehill of cam 4 into engagement with spring I36 thereby to move thatspring from its make contact and break the circuit of stop magnet 33which de-energizes to re-engage Magnet 62 energizes pawl 34 with theteeth 32 of the brake wheel and to bring arm 54 to rest. Pawl 34 isspring-pressed against the teeth-32 by a spring 34' Fig. 3, but thetension of this spring is insumcient to stop the arm 54 immediately.Pawl 34 rides over several teeth before the momentum of arm 54 ischecked sufliciently to permit the spring 34 to lock the brake wheel 3|against further rotation.

Assume that when arm 54 is brought to rest as above, wiper 59 is restingon the lefthand one of the contacts 5I as shown in Fig. 5. It will beunderstood that contacts 5i are arranged in a circular path upon thedisc 50 and that showing them in a straight line in Fig. 5 is merely forconvenience and simplification of the drawings. The position of wiper 59upon this particular contact designates that contact as the winningnumber. The contact upon which wiper 50 is rested is connected to the3rd channel represented by a wire I40 which, it will be noted, isconnected to the 3rd spring set controlled by a coin placed in themechanism, and by reference to Fig. 1, it will be seen that 6 is thewinning number.

Shortly before cam 4 re-engaged spring I36 to open it from its makecontact, cam 1 moved in such a position that spring MI was momentarilyengaged with its make contact, thereby to close a circuit from groundover conductor I42 through the winding of re-set magnet I43 to battery.Reset magnet I43 is a part of the dispensing mechanism and whenenergized over the above circuit operates to restore the controlcommutator I 44 of that mechanism to its normal position in the mannermore fully pointed out in the above referred to Seiden patent. Cam 1then opens springs'I4I to de-energize magnet I43.

Immediately after cam 4 has openedsprings I36 and after cam 1 hasoperated spring I4I,

cam 6 closes spring I45 against its make contact,

thereby closing a circuit from ground through conductor I46, through thewinding of magnet 62 of the score selecting mechanism I I to battery.

over this circuit and operates to spin drum I2 thereby to prepare achannel to the commutator I44 of the dispensing mechanism preparatory tooperating that mechanism. The closing of springs by cam 6 is brief andconsequently magnet 62 is operated but momentaril It will be noted thatat substantially the same instant that cam 6 opens spring I45, cam 5closes spring I41, thereby to close a circuit which may be traced fromground through conductor I48 spring I49 of relay H2 and its makecontact. conductor I50 through the lower collector ring 53, thencethrough wiper 59 and the contact upon which it is resting, throughconductor I40, through main spring I5I and its make contact, conductor I52, through the score selecting device, through the commutator and brushof the score selecting device, to wiper I53 of the dispensing mechanism,plate I54 of that mechanism engaged thereby, through main spring I55 andits break contact, through the winding of magnet I56 of the dispensingmechanism, to battery. -A parallel circuit extends from plate I54through the winding of relay I51 to battery. Relay I51 operates overthis'circuit to close springs I59 which extend a circuit from groundthrough conductor I60 to the conductor I48, thereby to maintain theabove traced circuit connected to ground independently of cam springsI41. I

Magnet I56 of the dispensing mechanism energizes over this circuit tooperate the reciprocal slide. of the mechanism to dispense a coin ortoken. The commutator device I44 is moved, Fig. 5, one step by thisenergization and wiper I53 moves out of its engagement with the plateI54, thereby to open the circuit of relay I51 and the magnet I56.

Referring to Fig. 6 there is shown the manner in which the Seiden patenthas been modified by the substitution of solenoid I56 for the motor.

A opens switch I55. The armature of pawl I43 upon energi'zation strikeslug N of pawl K to raise it and pawl J from engagement with commutatorwheel M4.

Assume now that wiper 50 came to rest upon the right-hand one of thecontacts 5I. The circuit previously traced to the wiper is now extendedthrough this contact and conductor I6I,

through the make spring I62 of the righthand one of the springassemblies controlled by the coin mechanism, conductor I63 and thencethrough the score selecting mechanism to wiper I66. It will be notedthat plate I54 extends further in the path of Wiper I64 than in the pathof wiper I53. Consequently, the single operation of the dispensingmechanism will not disengage the wiper from the plate.

The energization of magnet I56 opens the previously traced circuit forthat magnet by opening springs I55, whereupon the magnet de-energizes toclose its own circuit and operates in a buzzerlike fashion to operatethe dispensing mechanism a plurality of times, thereby to move thecommutator I44 step by step until wiper I64 is disengagedfrom thecontact plate I54. In the event that the dispensing mechanism .isoperated more than once, cam 5 will have opened springs I41 before thedispensing mechanism has completed its operations. However, relay I51maintains the operating circuit grounded so-that when once it isstarted, the dispensing mechanism will 2. The motor continues to operateuntil cam 2 opens springs I08 from its make contact, whereupon theserelays are restored to stop the motor and restore the device tonormal inreadiness for the next play. The momentum of the motor is suflicient'tocarryover so that springs I08 are again closed before the motor comes torest. Restoration of relay II6 closes springs I2I against its breakcontact, thereby to close a circuit extending over conductor I66,through lamp I61 to 6 battery. Lamp I61 is lighted over this circuit.

Lamps I22 and I61 may be termed supervisory lamps and in the embodimentof the invention shown in the drawings, are located in the coin chutehousing 5 and; are visible through a glass panel in that housing, (notshown). Lamp I22 is preferably colored a distinctive color, such as red,and inasmuch as this lamp is lighted when the machine is in operation,serves as a signal warning the players against inserting coins in themachine at the moment. Lamp I61 is lighted when the machine is in itsnormal position ready to receive coins or tokens in the coin chute andis preferably colored white or green.

.with its make contact, and that the valley of cam I maintains thiscontact closed only for a short time at thebegi'nning of the operationof the machine. This arrangement insures that the I control mechanismwill start from a normal position and should the overrun of-the motor 25be sufiicient to carry cam I so as to open springs I03, the startingcircuit previously described and extending through this cam springs willbe broken and a manipulation of manual lever 9. will be ineffective tostart the machine in operation. This condition only arises when themachine is in trouble and then an attendant opens the machine and aftercuring the trouble shorts springs I03 to its make contact to re-positionthe cam in starting position.

In Fig. 5, we have shown the relays and magnets connected to batteries,one terminal of which is grounded and the cam springs extended toground. This particular showing is for convenience only and it will beunderstood'that the ground and battery connections shown arerespectively the positive and negative terminals of the power pack I8shown in Fig. 2. Also, in Fig. 5 we have shown the lamps connected tobattery and it will be understood that the two terinitials of thisbattery are respectively the two terminals of the transformer l9 shownin Fig. 2 so that all of the lamps of the device are operated onalternating current.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that we have devised a new andimproved game structure embodying novel features of operation.

Responsive, to the insertion of a coin, a channel in the machine isselected. Responsive to the operation of a manual lever in a preparatorymovement, preparatory circuits are closed and the machine is made readyfor play. An operation of this lever in a reverse direction starts themachine in operation. The driving mechanism of the machine automaticallymaintains its own circuit closed until it has been operated through apredetermined cycle.

The selector arm by which the winning. number in the game is determined,is normally locked in a fixed position, and upon the beginning of theoperation of the control mechanism, this arm is unlocked, Shortly afterthe arm is unlocked, the clutch ,is operated to connect the arm to themotor so that the arm is rotated thereby. After the arm has been rotatedsufficiently long to build up an appreciable momentum, the clutch isoperated to disconnect the arm from the motor and the momentum causesthe arm to continue to spin freely. A short time thereafter, a brake isapplied to bring the arm to rest, thereby to determine the winningnumber.

Simultaneously with this operation, the dispensing mechanismis operatedto re-set it to a. normal position. After this, the score selectingmechanism is operated to determine the score to be given to the winningnumber'when that number is determined. After the winning number has beendetermined, the control mechanism extends a circuit to the dispensingmechanism to operate that mechanism to award the prize to the winningplayer.

All the instrumentalities of the game are housed within thecabinet/which is closed by a solid plate that may be locked into placeto prevent tampering by unauthorized persons. Thus by an experiencedmechanic and the players of the game are definitely prevented fromtampering with this adjustment. In practice, the instrumentalities ofthe game are all mounted upon a single baseboard which can be readilyremoved from the cabinet to permit easy adjustment of the device.

In Fig. 2 we have shown the playing top of the game as containing aplurailty of pairs of dice, this particular arrangement being shown byway of example as it will be obvious to one skilled in the art, thatother game figures may be substituted within the teachings of theinvention. The indicator panel and coin chute markings, will, of course,be changed to correspond.

While we have chosen to illustrate our invention by showing anddescribing a preferred embodiment of it, we have done so by way ofexample only and are not to be limited except by the scope of theappended claims.

What we consider new and desire to have protected by Letters Patent ispointed out in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a game device, a spinning indicia pointer including a wiper, aplurality of electrical contacts engaged by said wiper one at a time,means for moving said wiper over said contacts, means for stopping andholding said wiper upon one of said contacts, a commutator, and meansfor extending a circuit from said wiper and one of said contacts to saidcommutator.

2. In a game device,-a translucent plate, game indicia upon said plate,a movable electrically operated member comprising a spinning indiciapointer including a wiper disposed beneath said plate in juxtapositionto said indicia, a plurality of electrical contacts engaged by saidwiper one at a time, an electrical circuit including means for movingsaid member with respect to the plate and electrical means on the memberfor illuminating said indicia one at a time, a commutator, and means forextending-a circuit, from said wiper and one of said contacts to saidcommutator.

3. In a game device, a translucent plate, game indicia upon said plate,amovable electrically operated member comprising a spinning indiciapointer disposed beneath said plate in juxtaposition to said indicia, anelectrical circuit, a motor in said circuit, a clutch and. brake means,control means driven by said motor for unlocking said brake means andmeans operated by said control means to actuatesaid clutch to connectsaid member to the motor, then to disengage said clutch wherebysaid'member will move freely, and finally to reoperate said brake meansto bring said member to rest.

4. In a game device, a series of contacts, an indicia pointer includinga wiper adapted to engage said contacts one at a time in a definitesequence, locking means for said wiper, an electrical circuit includinga motor, a clutch for connecting said motor to said wiper, control meansfor said device driven by said motor and adapted to control said clutchand said locking means, manually controlled means for closing thecircuit for said motor to start the same, means in said control meansfor maintaining said motor circuit closed until said device has executeda cycle of operations, a commutator, and means in said control means foroperating said commutator, and means for extending a circuit from saidwiper and one of said contacts to said com-mutator. f

5. In a game device, a transparent plate, game indicia disposed in acircle upon said plate, an electrically operated rotatablearm andcooperating electrical contacts disposed beneath said plate, lamps onsaid arm operable to illuminate the indicia beneath which the arm isdisposed, token receiving means marked to correspond with said gameindicia and adapted to receive a token to initiate a play on saidindicia, a scoring device operable to determine a score awarded upon theplay and including other cooperating contacts, a commutator means forinitiating the operation of said electrically operated arm to bring thesame to rest upon one of said electrical contacts, control means, andmeans in said control'means for extending a circuit through said arm,said one contact, and one of said scoring device contacts to saidcommutator.

6. In a game device, a series of contacts, an indicia plate, anelectrically operated member including a wiper movable over saidcontacts and cooperating with said plate, an operating unit for saidmember comprising a motor, speed reducing means, brake means for saidmember, clutch means for connecting said motor to said member throughsaid speed reducing means, a plurality of cams, driving means forconnecting said cams to said motor, means for starting said motor,circuit means controlled by one of said cams for maintaining said motoroperating through a predetermined cycle, means controlled through asecond one of said cams for disengaging said brake means from saidmember while said motor makes a predetermined number of revolutions,means controlled through a third one of said cams for engaging saidclutch means while said motor is making a part of said predeterminednumber of revolutions, a scoring device, a commutator, and meanscontrolled through a fourth one of said cams for rotating said scoringdevice and extending the circuit through said commutator from saidmember and the contact upon which the member is brought to rest by saidbrake means.

7. In a control mechanism for game devices comprising a base, anelectric motor mounted upon said base, speed reduction gearing connectedto said motor, a shaft disposed vertically of said base and registeredwith said speed reduction gearing, a bracket mounted upon said base andextending thereabove over said motor, a second shaft journalled in saidbracket, a rotatable indicia indicating arm fixed upon said secondshaft, a plate fixed to said bracket, contacts upon said plate, a wiperfixed upon said arm and engaging said contacts, clutch plates fixed uponsaid shafts, electro-magnetic means mounted upon said bracket andadapted to operate said clutch plates, a brake wheel fixed upon saidsecond shaft, electro-magnetic means mounted upon said bracket andadapted to engage said Wheel to stop said second shaft, a cam shaftconnected to said speed reduction gearing, a plurality of cams fixedupon said cam shaft, mounting means on said base, and a plurality of camsprings fixed upon said mounting meansv and operatively engaging saidcams.

EDWARD J. COLLINS. MILTON HENNESSEY. PHILIP FRASER.

